By Eileen Renders Many of us have lived long enough to see such changes as refrigerators replacing Ice Boxes, Wringer washing machines have been replaced with automatic laundry machines, and cell phones replacing landlines. Food additives and food preservatives extend a processed food’s shelf life, and more. Today, health-conscious individualsContinue Reading

By Dee Griffin Intermittent fasting (IF) is a dietary practice that cycles between fasting for a set period and then eating within a certain amount of time. Intermittent Fasting has surged in popularity with millions embracing IF for the promise of weight loss, sharper focus, and even longer life. TheContinue Reading

By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I visit cemeteries never knowing what I’ll find. February 10, a cemetery gave me a story that has the elements of a great movie—risk, bravery, tragedy, the largest fire in the country, and a drunken sailor with wobbly feet. The story actually began whenContinue Reading

By Curtis LoftisSouth Carolina State Treasurer South Carolina children are learning that when they gain knowledge and develop skills, they’re making smart investments in themselves. Almost 300 educators across the state are using a new lesson plan to teach their kindergarten, first and second grade students that by investing inContinue Reading

By Dee Griffin Is semaglutide the best weight loss medication? It really depends. Semaglutide has changed the treatment approach since this medication was approved by the FDA to treat obesity in 2021. This GLP-1 medication mimics a gut hormone that suppresses appetite and helps regulate blood sugar. This action resultsContinue Reading

By Eileen Renders Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) can present with several intestinal symptoms that can include those associated with the gastrointestinal tract, such as stomach pain, bloating, cramping, gas, constipation, diarrhea, or both. Most of the time, symptoms are not considered severe, however, it is a persistent, long-termContinue Reading

The split-rail fence, in harmony with the earth. By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net A fence has become more than a way to mark property — delineate — as a five-dollar word goes. “I put that fence up to delineate precisely where my line runs.” Redundant. To delineate is toContinue Reading

By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Man Will Always Wage War I remember the Vietnam anti-war protests at the University of Georgia. Some group firebombed the Army ROTC building and I recall four protestors walking abreast holding a “Stop War Now” banner. “Stop war now” chanted the throng behind them.Continue Reading